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^  Beta: Introduction, History, Contact Information, etc.
^  Beeta Engines w/Model Links to Specifications, etc.
^  Documentation: Catologs, Brochures, SpecSheets, OpManuals, Parts Lists, Shop Manuals, etc.
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PAGE CONTENTS: (OLD)
^  Introduction & History
^  Primary Marinizers of Ford Industrial Power Products Diesel Engines
^  ^  Lehman Mfg Co ⇐ SEE “Fixes” that need to be accomplished to prevent engine damage
^  Engine Rebuilders and Repair Shops that are committed to supporting these Ford Engines.
^  Engine Specifications
^  ^  Kubota Z, D, & V Series
^  ^  Isuzu K Series
^  ^  FPT-Iveco N67 Series
^  ^  Ford XLD, BSD (New Holland), & 2720 (Dover) Series
^  ^  Lister-Ford Series
^  ^  John deere 3029 Series
^  Literature and Manuals
^  ^  Literature from Beta Marine (UK)
^  ^  ^  Engine Sales Brochures
^  ^  ^  Installation Instructions
^  ^  ^  Engine Replacement Articles
^  ^  ^  Operator’s Maintenance Manuals
^  ^  Literature from Beta Marine (US)
^  ^  ^  Installation Instructions
^  ^  ^  Engine Replacement Articles
^  ^  ^  Pre-Season Maintenance
^  ^  Literature from Beta Marine West (US)
^  ^  ^  Illustrated Parts lists
^  ^  Literature from Beta Marine Northwest (US)
^  ^  ^  Operator’s Maintenance Manuals
^  ^  Beta Seagoing Engine Yacht Repower Listing
^  ^  Ford Literature and Manuals
^  Forum Posts
^  Tech Tips
^  Tech Notes
^  Related Articles
^  ^  See Ford Power Products for Ford gasoline, natural gas, LPG and dual fuel engines
^  ^  See DIY: Engines for articles on Engine Refitting, Repowering, Selection, Marinizing
^  ^  ^  >  Installation, Maintenance,Troubleshooting, and Repair
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^  Related Videos
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^  Contact Information: Beta (UK) and Beta (US)
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Beta Marine Ltd (UK) was formed in 1987 by four marine engineers who brought to the company a combined total of over 70 years experience in the design, manufacture and marketing of marine diesels. Their objective was to provide propulsion engines and marine generating sets to suit individual requirements rather than to the specification dictated by the larger boat builders. This special applications expertise rapidly gained the company market share and linked with sensible pricing the company is now a major equipment supplier to the international yacht, work boat, and canal boat markets. Beta has now supplied over 25,000 diesels and with a turnover of £8m and with 38 employees this profitable company continues to grow with satisfied customers acting as excellent ambassadors for the business.

Since 1987 Beta Marine Ltd (UK) has developed an enviable reputation for providing quiet and smooth running marine diesels to suit a wide range of applications at very competitive prices. We are able to tailor the engine to your boat with different mounting options such as the direct repower for Atomic-4 (A4). We can offer different propulsion options ranging from transmissions and saildrives (SD).

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Beta Marine (US) was started in 1997 by Stanley Feigenbaum and Richard Gerard and we have been enjoying a great relationship with our customers and Beta Marine (UK) since then.

2012 is a banner year for us as this is the fifteenth year that we have distributed the Beta Marine superb propulsion engines in the USA. 2012 is also a banner for Beta Marine in England as this is their 25th anniversary. Both companies have grown and Beta Marine now has distributors in more than 50 countries around the world. We pride ourselves on good customer service and having great products. Do your research and ask around, check in the forums. We are not the biggest in the business, just the best.

Our engines are all engineered for ease of service and the use of the reliable Kubota diesels and Johnson or Jabsco raw water pumps ensures that service items such as filters and impellers are readily available. In fact, we appear to have a higher percentage of our engines actually cruising and being used instead of sitting on the dock. Our heavy duty cooling systems are extremely easy to service and we also supply our heat exchangers to some reputable generator manufacturers.

We keep all service parts in stock and can often ship out on the same day as the order from our facility in Eastern North Carolina. Our dealer network is growing and many of our dealers carry all service and repair parts in stock.

Our operations have expanded and we now assemble marine generators in the USA. These are of interest for anyone who wants a reliable and simple genset. Since our generators run at 1800 RPM, they are much quieter than the lighter weight 3600 RPM competition. In most instances, this allows them to be used without sound shields which makes servicing easier.

We are the ones that other companies are copying.  Our early model heat exchanger design has been blatantly stolen by one small manufacturer.  Our user friendly engine layout is being copied by some other engine manufacturers.  Beta Marine will remain the innovator of high quality, user friendly and reliable marine diesel engines and generators.

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Beta Marine West (US) is a Distrubutor, Dealer, and Servicer of Beta Marine Deisel engines. Our facility in Sausalito California serves the San Francisco Bay area and surrounding locations. We provide engines and support to our dealers in Southern California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii. Through our many years of experience we have built a team to tackle just about any mechanical or electrical challenge.

Our goal is simple, to enable our customers to enjoy the open ocean on their terms. We do this by installing what we believe to be the best components available for your boat. With a careful eye, and skilled touch we treat every vessel as if it our own. We believe in giving the extra touch needed to not only make a boat and its components operational, but also servicable and ready for the long haul.

We are a community of boat lovers, sailors, fishermen, mechanics, electricians, and craftsmen who share a passion for boating and all things wonderful about the ocean. Feel free to follow our social feeds for a daily look into who we are and what we do.

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Beta Marine Northwest.
About five years ago, we needed a new diesel to replace an old Volvo MD in our Cheoy Lee. After searching the various manufacturers, it became clear to us that the Beta Marine diesel based on the proven Kubota engine was by far the best choice. We ordered one, installed it and sea-trialed it. The experience was outstanding. We liked the engine and the company so much, we became a dealer.

We are located in the Pacific Northwest, and serve customers throughout the US and Canada. We offer our customers an extensive line of reliable, easy to maintain, and cost effective diesel engines and generators. We have many years of sailing and boating experience, and use Beta Marine engines in our own boats.

We keep a stock of parts to serve our local customers. All orders are shipped to you factory direct, so you are assured of getting a brand new engine with the latest equipment, configured to meet your exact requirements.

We only sell Beta Marine diesel products, and we know our product line well. Using this knowledge, we endeavor to deliver the highest levels of customer service – working to understand your application and providing a solution that best fits your needs.

Our customers are all over the world. If you need help with installation, we have installation partners we can recommend in Seattle, Anacortes, Port Townsend, Kingston, Polsbo, Bellingham, Tacoma, Bremerton, Gig Harbor, WA, Oregon, Alaska.

Let us know how we can help you.
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Ford Motor Company Ltd manufactured 4 & 6 cylinder diesel engines to fit primarily into their Thames Lorries (like the one above left). The 4 cylinder diesel engines also fit into their Fordson tractors (above right). Some of these engines were also fitted into rock crushers, harvesters, and other equipment by various manufactures around the world. According to FoleyEngines TechTip#142, the Dagenham engines were built in Ford of Britain’s engine plant in Dagenham, a suburb east of London. and the Dorset (¿and later?) engines were produced just east of Dagenham at Ford’s plant in Essex (¿which later became the  Basildon Case-New Holland (CNH) tractor plant?)

Ford themselves did not produce a marine version of their engines until the Dover Series, however many Ford of Britain engines and a number of Ford licensed Spanish (EBRO) and Turkish (Ford Otosan) versions of these engines were marinised by third party companies or by individuals, and installed in various vessels, especially Asian Trawlers. Most all of these engines were factory new, but there were also a few used engines that had been taken out of trucks, tractors, harvesters, etc. and marinised.

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Primary Marinizers of Ford Industrial Power Diesel Engines

• Lehman Mfg Co ⇐ SEE “Fixes” that need to be accomplished to prevent engine damage
• American Marine Ltd (Mfr of Grand Banks)
• Beta Marine
• Bomac
• Lancing Marine
• Mermaid
• Northeast Ford Engines Inc
• Parsons
• Powermarine
• Sabre
• American Diesel Corp
  In 1981, Bob Smith, who was the former managing director of Lehman Power, founded American Diesel Corp in Kilmarnock, VA to provide aftermarket marinizing replacement parts and support for Lehman marinized Ford Industrial Power (UK) diesel engines. They also produced their own marinized replacement engine packages from the last of the Non-EPA Ford 6.22L (Ford Otosan) engines similar to the Ford-Lehman Super 135’s. They were first rated at 125 hp and then later at 140 hp. American Diesel Corp can supply most of the parts required to accomplish the “Fixes” listed at Lehman Mfg Co that need to be accomplished to prevent engine damage. The americandieselcorp.com website has recently been updated with new features including Parts Lists, Parts Order Form, and Contact Form.

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Engine Rebuilders and Repair Shops that are committed to supporting the Ford marine diesel engines

• Bomac (100 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia in Blairsville, Ga, USA)
• Harbor Marine (in Everett, WA, USA)
• Logan Diesel (14 miles north of Jackson, Michigan in Leslie, MI, USA)
If you know of a business that should be added to this list, email the info to:
Editor@AbsolutelyEverythingAboutBoats.Com ⇒ or just put it in the Comments Box below.

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Specifications For Beta Marine 4-Stroke Cycle Diesel Engines

Click on Links for Model Pages with Spec Sheets, Manuals, etc.

TABLE KEY:
CYL = Cylinder Configuration-Number: IL = Vertical In-Line
ASP: NA = Naturally Aspirated, T = Turbocharged,

Table under Development
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If you can help us add brand information, Spec Sheets, Manuals, etc. that we lack, please submit the link or PDF to Editor@AbsolutelyEverythingAboutBoats.com so we can add it to the website. Thanks.

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Literature from Beta Marine (UK)

Engine Sales Brochures
^  Small Diesel Engine Range – 10 to 45 hp–
^  Mid Diesel Engine Range – 43 to 150 hp–
^  Saildrive Engine Packages – 13.5 to 56 hp–
^  Saildrive SP60 (Twin-Disc Technodrive)

Installation Instructions
^  Installation Guide
^  ^  Special Feet (Motor Mounts) Options
^  ^  Control Panel Options
^  Alternator Options
^  Shallow Sump Options
^  Gearbox Options
^  Saildrive Installation Guidelines & Operators Manual
^  Accessories

Engine Replacement Articles
^  Rough Guide to Engine Selection for Yachts
^  Yacht Listing with Beta Repower Engine Recommendations
^  Engine selection guidelines for Fishing and Workboats
^  Fishing & Workboat Listing with Beta Repower Engine Recommendations

Operator’s Maintenance Manuals
^  Beta 10, Beta 14, Beta 16, Beta 20 & Beta 25
^  Beta 28, Beta 30, Beta 35 & Beta 38
^  Beta 43, Beta 50 & Beta 60
^  Beta 70 & Beta 85
^  Beta 75, Beta 90, Beta 105

Literature from Beta Marine (US)

Installation Instructions
^  Installation Guide
^  ^  Engine Controls
^  Hot water heater plumbing
^  Exhaust Design
^  Propellers
^  ^  Propeller Clearance Drawing
^  ^  J Prop
^  ^  ^  Propeller Instructions – Use and Maintenance Handbook
^  ^  ^  Saildrive Propellers – Use and Maintenance Handbook
^  ^  ^  Saildrive with Rubber Dampers – Use and Maintenance Handbook
^  Saildrive Installation Guide
^  Parts Listing

Engine Replacement Articles
^  Engine Repowering Article from Soundings 2003
^  First Engine Replacement article in Blue Water Sailing Sept 2010 issue
^  Second Engine Replacement article in Blue Water Sailing Dec 2010 issue

Pre-Season Maintenance
^  Beta 10 to Beta 150

Literature from Beta Marine West (US)

Illustrated Parts lists
^  Mini Series (Beta 10, 14, 16, 20 & 25)
^  Super 5 Series 3 cyl (Beta 30)
^  Super 5 Series 4 cyl (Beta 35 & 38)
^  Super 3 Series 4 cyl (Beta 43, 50 & 60)
^  V3 Series 4 cyl (Beta 75 & 90)

Literature from Beta Marine Northwest (US)

Operator’s Maintenance Manuals
^  Beta 10, Beta 14, Beta 16, Beta 20 & Beta 25
^  Beta 43, Beta 50 & Beta 60
^  Beta 75, Beta 90, Beta 105

Beta Seagoing Engine Yacht Repower Listing

Yacht	Overall Length	Displacement Tons	Beta Marine Engine	Installation Gallery
Alberg 30	30’ 3”	4.0	Beta 16
Alberg 35	34′ 9″	5.9	Beta 25
Alberg 37	32′ 2″	7.5	Beta 30
Albin Ballad			Beta 20	FHME
Albin Nova			Beta 20	FHME
Albin Vega	27’ 1”	2.3	Beta 14
Anderson 22	21’ 9”	1.2	Beta 10 or Beta 14
Atalanta 26	26’	2.0	Beta 10 or Beta 14
Baltic 43			Beta 35	TSM
Barbican 33	32’ 8”	5.6	Beta 30
Bavaria 32	33’ 10”	3.9	Beta 25, Beta 30 or Beta 25SD
Bavaria 37	37’ 10”	6.9	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Beneteau	30’ 8”	3.6	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Beneteau First 30			Beta 16	FHME / FHME
Beneteau First 40			Beta 43	FHME
Beneteau First 405			Beta 50	TSM
Bowman 40	40’	8.6	Beta 43 or Beta 50
Bristol 41.1	41′ 2″	11.8	Beta 50
Classic Motor Yacht	48′		Qty x2 Beta 90	TSM
C&C 27	27’ 10”	2.5	Beta 14
C&C 30	30′	3.5	Beta 16 or Beta 20
C&C Redwing 30	30′ 3″	3.3	Beta 14
C&C Frigate 36	35′ 7″	16.1	Beta 25	Private
CAL 2-27	27′ 7″	3.0	Beta 14
CAL 2-28	28′ 3″	3.2	Beta 14
Cape Dory 27	27′ 1″	3.3	Beta 14
Cape Dory 28	28′ 2″	4.0	Beta 14
Catalina 30	29’ 11”	4.6	Beta 20	TSM
Catalina 34	34’ 6”	5.4	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Centurion 32			Beta 35 or Beta 25	TSM
Centurion 36	35′ 9″	7.3	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Classic 30			Beta 30	FHME
Channel 31	30’ 9”	4.3	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Cobra 700	23’	2.1	Beta 14 or Beta 16 with shallow sump
Cobra 750	25’	2.6	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Cobra 850	28′ 5″	3.5	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Colvic Countess			Beta 20	TSM
Colvic Sailor 29	29′ 6″	4.5	Beta 20
Colvic Watson 28	28’ 6”	6.9	Beta 38 or Beta 43
Colvic Watson 32	32′	7.5	Beta 43 or Beta 50
Colvic Watson 34 / 35	34’ 6”	13.0	Beta 50 or Beta 60
Compac 23	23’ 11”	1.5	Beta 14 or Beta 16 with shallow sump
Compromis 858	28′ 6″	3.4	Beta 16
Contessa 26	25’ 6”	2.5	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Contessa 28	27’ 8”	3.5	Beta 16
Contessa 32	32’	4.3	Beta 20	FHME
Contest 31	31’ 2″	5.0	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Contest 36K			Beta 43	FHME
Contest 36S			Beta 38	FHME
Cornish Crabber 22	22’	2.0	Beta 10 or Beta 14
Cornish Crabber Cutter 30	39’	6.5	Beta 30
Cornish Crabber Yawl			Beta 20	FHME
CR10	31’	4.0	Beta 16 or Beta 20
CSY 44	44’	16.5	Beta 60
Cygnus 19	19′		Beta 20	FHME / FHME / FHME
Dehler 28			Beta 14	TSM
Dufour 2800	27′ 3″	2.7	Beta 25
Dufour Arpege	30’ 4”	3.0	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Elan 295	29′	3.5	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Elizabethan 29	29′	3.3	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Ericson 28	28’	3.3	Beta 20
Ericson 35	35′		Beta 30	FHME
Etap 24i	26’ 4”	1.8	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Fairey Fisherman	27’ 5”	2.5	Beta 25, Beta 30 or Beta 35
Feeling 1040	35′	4.9	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Feeling 356	34’ 7”	4.4	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Feeling 720			Beta 14	TSM
Fisher 25	25’ 3”	4.6	Beta 25 or Beta 30	FHME
Fisher 30			Beta 38	FHME
Fisher 34	34’ 3”	11.7	Beta 38 or Beta 43	TSM
Fisher 37	37’	11.0	Beta 43 or Beta 50
Flyer II 12.5mtr Ketch			Beta 60	TSM
Folkboat	25’	2.2	Beta 10 or Beta 14 with shallow sump
Forgus 36	36′		Beta 38	FHME
Foxhound	23’ 9”	1.3	Beta 10 or Beta 14 with shallow sump
Foxterrier	22’ 6”	1.3	Beta 14SD
Frances 26	26’	3.1	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Freedom 33	33’	5.5	Beta 35 or Beta 38	TSM
Freedom 35	35′		Beta 38	FHME
Gib Sea 284	28’ 4”	4.0	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Gib Sea 96			Beta 20	FHME
Golant Gaffer 20	20′		Beta 14	FHME
Golden Hind	31’ 6”	5.3	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Golden Hind 31	31′ 5″	6.1	Beta 30	FHME
Great Dane	28’	3.9	Beta 16, Beta 20 or Beta 25
Halcyon 27	27′	3.1	Beta 10 or Beta 14
Hallberg Rassy 29	29’ 2”	3.8	Beta 25SD or Beta 30SD
Hallberg Rassy 35			Beta 60	TSM
Hallberg Rassy 352			Beta 38	FHME
Hallberg Rassy 42			Beta 75	TSM
Halmatic 30	29′ 6″	4.5	Beta 20 or Beta 25	TSM / FHME
Hanse 292 / 301	29’ 6”	2.8	Beta 16
Hanse 311 / 315	31’	3.9	Beta 16, Beta 20 or Beta 25
Hanse 341	33’ 11”	5.2	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Harrison Butler Cyclone	25’ 9”	5.9	Beta 16, Beta 20 or Beta 25
Herd 28			Beta 25	FHME
Hillyard 5 ton	27′ 7″	5.0	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Hinkley B-40	40′ 9″	8.5	Beta 50
Huff of Arklow Classic			Beta 28 Hydraulic	FHME
Huffler 40 Motor Sailer	39’ 6”	11.0	Beta 60
Hughes 38	38′	5.7	Beta 30
Hunter 701	23’	1.4	Beta 10 or Beta 14
Hunter Channel / Pilot 27	26’ 10”	2.5	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Hunter Mystery 35	35’ 2”	4.5	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Hunter Ranger 265	25’	2.6	Beta 16SD
Hurley 22	22’	1.8	Beta 10 or Beta 14
Hurley 24	24’	2.0	Beta 10 or Beta 14 with shallow sump
Huskey 24	24’	7.0	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Hustler 30	30′	3.0	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Infanta			Beta 16 or Beta 35	TSM
Island Packet 27	26’ 6″	3.6	Beta 20
Island Packet 35	35’	7.9	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Italia 12mtr Racing Yacht			Beta 60	TSM
Jaguar 27	26′ 10″	2.5	Beta 14
Javelin 30	30′ 6″	3.5	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Jeanneau Sun 36	35’ 10″	5.4	Beta 30 or Beta 35
“Jemima Puddleduck”			Beta 35	TSM
Kelt 850	28’	3.2	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Kings Cruiser 29	28’ 6”	3.0	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Lady Audatious Classis			Qty x2 Beta 75	FHME
Legend 29	28′ 10″	3.0	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Legend 310 / 326	30’ 10”	3.9	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Legend 340	33’ 6”	5.0	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Leisure 23	22’ 8”	2.0	Beta 10 or Beta 14 with shallow sump
Leisure 27	27′	3.0	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Leisure / Lynx 29	28′ 9″	3.5	Beta 16 or Beta 20
LM 27	27′		Beta 30 or Beta 35	FHME / FHME
LM 28	28′		Beta 25SD	FHME
Macwester 22			Beta 14	FHME
Macwester 26	26’	3.0	Beta 16 or Beta 20	FHME
Macwester Wight	31’ 9”	4.1	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Malo 38			Beta 35	TSM / FHME
Maxi 95	31’ 2”	4.0	Beta 25SD or Beta 30SD
MG 27	27’ 6”	2.6	Beta 16SD	FHME
MG Spring	25’ 6”	2.0	Beta 14
MG 335	33’ 6”	4.0	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Mirage 26	26’ 2″	2.4	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Mirage 28			Beta 20	TSM
Moody 27	27′ 8″	2.6	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Moody 28	27′ 6″	3.0	Beta 20
Moody 29	29′ 8″	3.3	Beta 20
Moody 30	30′	3.7	Beta 25	TSM / FHME
Moody 31	30′ 9″	4.5	Beta 25 or Beta 30	TSM / FHME
Moody 32			Beta 20 or Beta 25
Moody 33			Beta 35	TSM / FHME / FHME
Moody 336	33′ 6″	5.6	Beta 25 or Beta 30	FHME
Moody 34	33’ 6”	5.0	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Moody 35	35′	5.8	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Moody 376	37′ 6″	7.4	Beta 38	TSM
Moody 38CC	37′	8.2	Beta 38
Moody 425				TSM / TSM
Moody 40	39′ 3″	14.5	Beta 38 or Beta 43
Moody 44			Beta 60	FHME
Moody Grenadier 134	44′	24.6	Beta 60 or Beta 75
Moody Halbardier 36	36′ 1″	9.1	Beta 38 or Beta 43
Morgan 28 OI	28′ 5″	3.6	Beta 20
Morgan 33 OI	33′	6.5	Beta 25
Morgan 41 OI	41′ 3″	12.1	Beta 50
Morgan 45	45′ 3″	11.2	Beta 50
Mystere	25’ 9”	2.3	Beta 14 or Beta 16 with shallow sump
Najad 391	39’ 8”	10.0	Beta 38 or Beta 43
Nauticat 33	33’ 2”	7.7	Beta 60 or Beta 75
Niagra 35	35’ 1”	6.7	Beta 35
Nicholson 32	32’	6.6	Beta 25 or Beta 30	FHME
Nicholson 345			Beta 35	TSM
Nicholson 35	35’ 3”	8.0	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Nicholson 55			Beta 60	TSM
Nonsuch 30	30′ 4″	4.7	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Northney 34			Beta 30	FHME
Ocean 760	25’	1.6	Beta 16
Oceanis 351	34′ 10″	6.0	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Oceanis 361			Beta 30	TSM
Ohlson 29	29′	3.6	Beta 20
Oyster 37	37′ 4″	6.7	Beta 35	TSM
Oyster 406			Beta 50	TSM
Oyster 435			Beta 75	TSM
Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37	36’ 11”	7.4	Beta 38
Parker 335H	33’ 5”	4.3	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Pearson 323	32’ 3”	5.7	Beta 30
Pearson 35	35’	5.8	Beta 30
Pearson Vanguard	32’ 6”	4.6	Beta 20
Peter Duck Classic			Beta 35	FHME
Peterson 44	43’ 10”	13.4	Beta 60 or Beta 75
“Petronella of Wright”			Beta 90	TSM
Red Fox 200	20’ 3”	1.0	Beta 10 or Beta 14
Rival 32	31’ 10”	5.0	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Rival 34	34’	5.4	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Rival 36	35’ 10”	6.5	Beta 30 or Beta 35	TSM
Rival 38	37’ 7”	7.7	Beta 38 or Beta 43
Rustler 31	31′ 5″	5.7	Beta 20
Rustler 36	35’ 4”	7.6	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Rustler 42	42′	11.8	Beta 50 or Beta 60
Sabre 27	27’ 1”	3.3	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Sabre 38	37’ 10”	6.8	Beta 35
Scanyacht 39			Beta 60	TSM
Sadler 25	24’ 4”	2.0	Beta 14 or Beta 16	TSM
Sadler 26			Beta 16	TSM
Sadler 29	28′ 5″	3.7	Beta 16	TSM / FHME
Sadler 290	29’	4.7	Beta 20SD or Beta 25SD
Sadler 32	31’ 6”	4.5	Beta 25
Sadler 34	34′ 9″	6.0	Beta 30 or Beta 35	FHME
Saga 40	40′	12.8	Beta 38 or Beta 43
Samphire	23’	2.3	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Saltrum 20			Beta 35	FHME
SCOD (South Coast One Design)	26’	3.5	Beta 10	TSM
Seadog	30’	6.0	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Seal 22	21’ 9”	1.1	Beta 10 or Beta 14
Seal 28	27′ 9″	3.3	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Seamaster 29	29′ 6″	3.6	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Seamaster 925	30′ 1″	3.7	Beta 20
Seaquest 320	31’ 3”	3.5	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Scampi 30	30′		Beta 20 Hydraulic	FHME
Scanmar 33			Beta 30SD	FHME
She 31	30′ 4″	3.5	Beta 10 or Beta 14
She 33	32′ 2″		Beta 25
She 36	35’ 6”	6.7	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Siesta 40	40′		Beta 43	FHME
Sigma 292	29’	2.9	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Sigma 32 / 33	33′	4.3	Beta 20 or Beta 25	FHME
Sigma 36	36′	2.5	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Snapdragon 26	26’	2.0	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Southerly 100	32’	4.3	Beta 20 or Beta 25	TSM
Southerly 105			Beta 43	FHME
Southerly 115	36’ 10″	6.5	Beta 38
Southerly 28	27′ 6″	3.8	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Sovereign 35			Beta 35	TSM
Soteria			Beta 150	FHME
“Spoonful”			Beta 25	TSM
Sportina 760	25’ 6”	2.3	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Spring 25			Beta 14	TSM
Stag 28	28’	3.4	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Starlight 35 Mk2	36’ 1”	6.9	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Starlight 39	39′ 1″	8.0	Beta 38 or Beta 43
Stevens 34			Beta 75	TSM
Stonehorse	23′ 4″	2.0	Beta 10
Super Seal 26	26’	2.3	Beta 16 with shallow sump
Sweden 370	36’ 7”	7.0	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Sweden 38			Beta 35	TSM
Sweden 390	39’	7.6	Beta 38
Tartan 10 (Racer)	33′	3.0	Beta 14
Tartan 30	29′ 11″	3.9	Beta 16
Tomahawk 25	25’ 4”	2.5	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Tradewind 33			Beta 38	FHME
Tradewind 35	35′	8.8	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Trapper	35’	6.0	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Trapper 240	24’ 6”	1.3	Beta 10
Trapper 500	27’ 4”	2.4	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Twister (Wood)	28’	4.5	Beta 16	FHME
Twister (GRP)	28’	4.5	Beta 20	FHME
UFO 34	34′ 4″	4.6	Beta 25 or Beta 30
Una 31	30’ 10”	3.4	Beta 16
Valiant 37	37’	7.6	Beta 38
Valiant 40	39’ 10″	10.0	Beta 43
Vancouver 27	27’	4.0	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Vancouver 28	28’	4.0	Beta 25
Varne 27	27’ 9”	2.3	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Verl 900	30′ 3″	3.5	Beta 16 or Beta 20
Vertui			Beta 14
Vindo 30	29’ 3”	3.2	Beta 20 or Beta 25
Vindo 32			Beta 25	TSM
Vindo 33	33′		Beta 35	Private
Warrior 35	35’	5.4	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Westerly 21	21′		Beta 14	FHME
Westerly 33	33′ 3″	6.4	Beta 35
Westerly 37	37’ 4”	8.6	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Westerly Centaur	26’	3.0	Beta 20 or Beta 25	TSM / FHME
Westerly Griffon	26’	3.0	Beta 20 or Beta 25	TSM / FHME
Westerly Conway	35′ 9″	7.2	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Westerly Corsair	35′ 8″	6.9	Beta 38	TSM / FHME
Westerly Falcon	33′ 8″	5.6	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Westerly Fulmar	31’ 10”	4.5	Beta 25 or Beta 30	FHME
Westerly GK24	24’	1.7	Beta 14 or Beta 16 with shallow sump
Westerly GK29	29′		Beta 16	FHME
Westerly Konsort 29	29′	3.5	Beta 25	TSM
Westerly Longbow 31	31′	4.1	Beta 30 or Beta 35
Westerly Medway 36	35′ 10	7.3	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Westerly Merlin	28′ 8″	3.5	Beta 16 or Beta 20	FHME
Westerly Oceanlord 41	40′	9.3	Beta 43 or Beta 50	TSM
Westerly Oceanrange 38	38′	7.0	Beta 38 or Beta 43	FHME
Westerly Pagent 23	23′ 1″	2.0	Beta 10
Westerly Riviera			Beta 38	FHME
Westerly Seahawk	34′ 7″	6.3	Beta 35 or Beta 38
Westerly Storm	33’ 2”	5.1	Beta 25 or Beta 30	TSM / FHME
Westernman			Beta 60	TSM
Westsail 32	32’	8.7	Beta 38
Yachting World 5 Ton	24’ 5”	1.9	Beta 14 or Beta 16
Yarmouth 23	23’	2.5	Beta 14
X Yacht 402			Beta 30	TSM

Catamaran	Overall Length	Displacement Tons	Beta Marine Engine	Installation Gallery
Catalac 12m 41	40’ 10”	8.6	Qty x2 Beta 25
Gemini Cat	33′ 6″	3.9	Beta 30
Nautitect 395	39′ 6″	7.5	Qty x2 Beta 25
Twins 36	32′	3.8	Beta 35

From Beta Marine (UK)

Ford Literature and Manuals

Sabre Lehman Operators Manual (Low-Res PDF) for 4D242, 4D254, 6D363,TC, 6D380 from:
^  www.I-36.com,
^  www.DiveMaster.ca
^  www.WhitbyBrewerSailboats.com
^  cruiserswiki.org
Sabre Lehman Operators Manual & Parts Appendix A & B (PDF) from:
^  www.gbwoodies,com
Lehman Operators Manual & Parts ID for SD80, SP90, SD120, SP135, SP160, SP225 from:
^  Nauticat.dk

Lehman Section A Base Engine Parts Book for 1965~1969 4 & 6 cylinder Base Engines from:
^  uktractorpulling.co.uk
^  cruiserswiki.org
Lehman Section B Marinizing Parts Book for 1965~1969 4 & 6 cylinder engines from:
^  cruiserswiki.org
Ford 2710 Range Operators Instruction Book w/Owner’s Parts List from:
^  Nauticat.dk
Ford 2720 Range Operator Handbook (Ed 8) for 4 & 6 Cylinder Diesel Engines from:
^  uktractorpulling.co.uk
Ford 2720 Range Instruksjonsbok (Danish) from:
^  Nauticat.dk
^  Nauticat.dk (second copy)
Ford 592E & 590E Service Manual from:
^  FoleyEngines.com
Ford 2700 Service Manual for 2701,3,4,11,12,13,14,15 (Printed 6/79) from:
^  uktractorpulling.co.uk
Ford 2700 Parts List (1967) for 2701E, 3E, 4E, 6E, 8E, 9E (PDF) from:
^  bf494.co.uk
^  uktractorpulling.co.uk

Ford ESD Service Manual for ESD-442, ESD-659, ESD-660T, ESD-662 (11/83) from:
^  cworthy.net
Ford ID#s, Engine Models, Vehicle Applications, Year Mfr’d, Bore, Stroke, Cyl, 65~93, from:
^  uktractorpulling.co.uk
Engine Pictures, Drawings, Specs, Operator Manuals, etc. are at:
^  BoatDiesel.com

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Forum Posts

International Association of Grand Banks Owners Information Exchange
Forum Post listing Ford Production Dates by Serial Numbers
^  www.fordsontractorpages.nl
Forum Post describing Ford-UK 6 cylinder diesel engine development from:
^  uktractorpulling.co.uk
Forum Post describing Ford-UK 6 cylinder truck diesel engine development from:
^  FordsonTractorPages
Forum Post describing Ford-UK diesel engine development from:
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Tech Tips

• Five Easy Ways to Tell the Dover and Dorset Apart from www.FoleyEngines.com
• Ford Industrial Letter=Year Codes from www.FoleyEngines.com:
  M=0, G=1, B=2, L=3, A=4, C=5, K=6, H=7, T=8, R=9 (eg RR=99)
• More tech tips from www.foleyengines.com

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Tech Notes

CAV bought out SIMMS in 1968
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Lehman Ford Routine Maintenance Guide from Bomac

What a Ford-Lehman engine rebuild consists of from Bomac

Reciprocating Piston Engine Configurations: 2 & 4 Stroke Cycle. In-line and V, + 20 Others
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Ford Lehman 120 Rear Main Seal Replacement
https://www.lehmanparts.com/4D254_80HP.html
http://www.tadiesels.com/used-ieng-1030.html
http://www.foleyengines.com/FreeTechnicalInfo/DrDieselTechTips/DoverDorset.aspx
http://www.bomacmarine.com/ford-lehman-engines.html
http://www.go2marine.com/category.do?no=17154

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Beta (UK) Contact Information

Beta Marine Ltd., UK
Unit 2, Davy Way.
Waterwells Business Park
Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 2AD. UK
TEL: 01452 723492
INT TEL: 44 1 452 723492
FAX: 01452 883742
Website: betamarine.co.uk
Email: sales@betamarine.co.uk

Beta (US) Contact Information

Beta Marine US Ltd.
PO Box 5
11702 Highway 306 S
Minnesott Beach, NC 28510
Toll Free: 1-877-227-2473
TEL: (252) 249-2473
FAX: (252) 249-0049
Satellite Location: (800) 682 8003
Website: www.betamarine.net
Contact Form:
Email: info@betamarinenc.com
Stanley Feigenbaum: stan@betamarinenc.com
Farron Peffer: farron@betamarinenc.com
Dealer Network from Beta Marine (US)
California Distributor (For West Coast Sales: California, Oregon and Washington State)
Beta Marine West
400 Harbor Drive
Sausalito, CA 94965
TEL: 415-332-3507 ext 102
Website: www.betamarine.net & www.betamarinewest.net
Contact Form: www.betamarinewest.net/#!form__map/c24vq
Email: info@betamarinewest.com
West Coast Dealer Network from Beta Marine West (US)
Seattle Dealer
Access Marine LLC
1900 W Nickerson St – Suite 116 #155
Seattle WA 98199
Toll Free:
Local Phone: 206-819-2439
Website: http://betamarineengines.com/
Email: info@betamarineengines.com

Northwest Dealer (Located on Orcus Island)
Beta Marine Northwest
PO Box 392
Eastsound, WA 98245
Toll Free: 1-888-792-2382 (888-792-BETA)
Local Phone: 206-438-4068
Website: www.BetaMarineNW.com
Email: CustomerSupport@BetaMarineNW.com
We welcome the opportunity to discuss your diesel engine requirements and answer any questions you may have. We are generally in the office Monday through Saturday, between 8 am and 6 pm, Pacific Time.

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Catalogs:

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Brochures:

• Beta Small Range (10 to 45) Diesel Engine Brochure from Beta UK
• Beta Mid Range (43 to 150) Diesel Engine Brochure from Beta UK
• Beta Saildrive Engine Packages (13.5 to 56) Brochure from Beta UK
• TwinDisc Technodrive Saildrive SP60 Brochure from Beta UK

SpecSheets/Data Sheets:

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Model History:

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Serial Number Guide – Manufacture Date Code Identification:

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Engine Replacement Guide

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Installation Instructions/Manuals:

• Beta Marine Engine Installation Guide from Beta UK.
• Beta Marine Engine Installation Guide from Beta US.
• Beta Hot Water Heater Plumbing Installation Guide from Beta US.
• Beta Saildrive Installation Guidelines & Operators Manual from Beta UK.
• Beta Saildrive Installation Guidelines & Operators Manual from Beta US.
• Propeller Clearance (T1) needs to be 10~15% of Prop Diameter from Beta US.

Installation Diagrams & Drawings with Dimensions:

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Owner’s/Operator’s Manuals:

• Beta Operator’s Maintenance Manual for Beta 10, 14, 16, 20 & 25 from Beta UK
• Beta Operator’s Maintenance Manual for Beta 28, 30, 35 & 38 from Beta UK
• Beta Operator’s Maintenance Manual for Beta 43, 50 & 60 from Beta UK
• Beta Operator’s Maintenance Manual for Beta 70 & 85 from Beta UK
• Beta Operator’s Maintenance Manual for Beta 75, 90 & 105 from Beta UK
• Beta Installation Guidelines & Operators Manual for Saildrive from Beta UK

Parts Schematics with Exploded Views & Parts Lists:

• Mini Series (Beta 10, 14, 16, 20 & 25) from Beta US.
• Super 5 Series 3 cyl (Beta 30) from Beta US.
• Super 5 Series 4 cyl (Beta 35 & 38) from Beta US.
• Super 3 Series 4 cyl (Beta 43, 50 & 60) from Beta US.
• V3 Series 4 cyl (Beta 75 & 90) from Beta US.

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• Repowering Your Sailboat from Soundings 2003 from Beta US.
• Heavy Lifting – Repower by Pete Dubler from Blue Water Sailing 9/2010 from Beta US.
• Completing the Engine Installation by Pete Dubler from Blue Water Sailing 11/2010 from Beta US.

Websites:

• Beta Marine UK.
• ^  Rough Guide to Engine Selection for Yachts.
• ^  Yacht Listing with Beta Repower Engine Recommendations.
• ^  Engine selection guidelines for Fishing and Workboats.
• ^  Fishing & Workboat Listing with Beta Repower Engine Recommendations.
• ^  Special Feet (Motor Mounts) Options.
• ^  Control Panel Options.
• ^  Alternator Options.
• ^  Shallow Sump Options.
• ^  Gearbox Options.
• ^  Accessories.
• Beta Marine US.
• ^  Installation Basics.
• ^  Exhaust Design.
• ^  Service Parts.

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